Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-06
G. A. r. STATISTICS.

Reports Showing the Numerical Strength
of the Organization, with It's Growth
During the Past Year, the Work Done
and It's Financial Condition.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-In the National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, at it's session yesterday, the fol.
lowing reports were presented, which give
something like definite idea of the scope
and work of the organization:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORT.
The report of the Adjutant- General was ar
interesting document. The possible compost
ton OF the Encampment was shown to be as
follows:
National officers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Council Of Administration OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sc
East Natlonal oHcers.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3e
Department officers. ........................ 1872
DE- =, :. :. :. az az
Whole number. Observation-Disclosures. 1874
March 81 1886, there were SO departments, 81
SG5 posts and .95, 337 members in good standing
reported as constituting the Grand Army of
the Republic at that date. March 81, 1887, the
returns show SO departments, 6312 posts and
a20. 946 members in good standing. Increase in
departments, none; posts, $40; membership in
good standing, 25,6O9. The returns covering
June 80, 1887, however, increase this member
ship, by-good standing, 336, $50; suspended.
25, 20; delinquent 1882; making the total
number borne on the rolls June 80 1897 49,, 674.
The following report of the membership OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic is made:
Members in good standing March
csina as96 ,,,,;st X ;a
Gained by mustea.-... .............Sa
Gained by Reinstatement. 2483S
Gained by delinquent reports 90, 598
Total gain. .............-113.19 1917
Aggregate. ................... 40a53
Loss By honorable discharge. SOS
Loss by suspension. ~ 42S
Loss by dishonorable discharge. Ais
Loss by delinquent reports. .30326
Members in good standing March -
Total number remaining suspended. 81 1876
Total number by delinquent reports :. TO- 1879
Number of posts reported March 81. 1885,. 5, 765
Number of posts reported March 81 1887. 6,312
Net gain in membership during the year
Tin good standing).. ....................2 q, 500
Net gain Of posts during the year $40
CHARITY.
The total amount reported expended In
charity March 81, 1855, to March 81, 1887, in.
elusive, is 1858, 93443 Number of persons re-
lieved, 26, 606; 1907 of these were members OF
the order, or the families of such; $3.50 were
either ex-soldiers, not members, or those de-
pendent on them.
From what is well known by almost all com.
rades this amount represents not more than
one-half the sum actually disbursed in charity,
the other half being bestowed informally and
not reported by posts.
The estimate is fair one that the Grand
Army OF the Republic has contributed half
million dollars in the year under consideration,
and used it where it was in every case needed.
Massachusetts showed the largest expendi-
ture for this purpose, S51 oil. 80; New York
next with s4S. $780, rs: Florida bringing up the
with an expenditure of $3.50.
The death-rate is as follows:
Quarter ending June 80, 1886 ............ III
Quarter ending September 81, 1886. ....... TAI
Quarter ending December. 1885. ........... SS1
Quarter ending March, 1887. ................ 10G7
Iotai Observation-Disclosures. 5,4Oo
1t will be observed that fair regiment dies
each quarter, and a strong brigade a year.
It is quite noticeable that the death-rate per
1000 is considerably greater East than West.
The reason is found in the fact that the young
er men enlisted in this section, and when the
war was over the younger of the Eastern
soldiers came West
An exhibit is filed showing that 10000 names
have been furnished comrades of the Grand
Army by the Pension Bureau to assist N OBJ
tanning evidence to prosecute claims for pen.
sions
The Charleston relief fund had produced e.,
4O7.33.
GROWTH OF THE ORDER.
A most gratifying increase in membership
since April l. 1887, had occurred, giving net
increase of s., 287.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPORT.
The report of John Taylor, OF Philadelphia,
Quartermaster-General showed the following
account current:
RECEIPTS.
Cash balance on hand August
20, 1850. ....... .aS@, loo 20